INTERNATIONAL ISO STANDARD 2859-1 First edition 1980-08-15 Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling plans indexed by acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection ‘Régles o'échansilonnage pour les contréles par atibuts — Paro 1 : Plans d'échantlonnage pour les contrées lot par lot indexés depres le niveau de qualité acceptable Fg Se (50) a 180 2869-1 ; 1989 (E) EISO 2859-1 : 1989 (E) Contents Foreword 1 Scope 2 Normative Reference 3 Terminology and definitions 4. Expression of nonconformity 5 Acceptable quality level AL) ..- {6 Submission of product for sampling 7. Acceptance and non acceptance 8 Drawing of samples 9 Normal, tightened, and reduced inspection 10. Sampling plans 11 Determination of acceptability 12. Further information Figure 1 — Outline ofthe switching ules Tables 1 Sarnple size cade eters. ‘Single sampling plans for normal inspection (Master table) I-B Single sarnping plans for tightened inspection Master table) I-C Single arming plans for reduced inepeetion (Master table) Double sampling plans for normal inspection (Master table) LB Doub sampling plans fr tightened inspection (Master table} ‘Double sampling plans for recuced inspection (Master table) IVA Multiple sampting plans fr normal inspection (Master table). 1V-B _ Mutipo camping plans for tightened inspection (Mastr table). 1V-C _ Mutiple sampling plans or reduced inspection (Master table). © 150 1980 0 " » 9 4 5 6 v -Allrights reserved. No pat of ths publication may be reproduced or bien ny form or by any ‘means, electro or mechani, inusing photocopying and micrfam, without permission i treting from the pubianer Intemasonal Orpanizatin for Stndarzaon (Caco postle 55 » CH-1211 Gendve 2 » Switerland Prien Soitzers1SO 2859-1 : 1989 (E) V-A Approximate values of average auigoing quality mits for normal Inspection (Single sampling) V-B Approximate values of average outgoing quality limits for Uightened inspection (Single sampling] VLA Limiting quality fin percent nonconforming) for which 19 % Of the lots wil be expected to be accepted (Normal inspection, single sarmping] \VL-B Limiting quality fin noncontormities per 100 units) for which 10 9% ‘of lots will be expected to be accepted [Normal inspection, single sareting) VILA Limiting quality {in percent nonconforming] for which 5 9% ‘of lots will be expected to be accepted {Normal inspection, single sampling) VIB Limiting quality (in nonconformites per 190 units! for which 6 % Cf lots will be expected to be accented [Normal inspection, single sarnping) VIIL_ Limit eumbers for reduced inspection 1% —_Avarage sama dz curs for cout and multiple samping pare {Normal and tightened inspection) i X:A__Tables for sample size code letter A (Individual plans) X:B Tables for sample size code letter 8 linvidual plans) X.C Tables or sample size code letter C lincvidual plans) X:D___Tables or sample size code letter (Individual plans) X-E Tables or sample size code lettrE Individual plans) X:F Tables for sample size code letter F Individual plans) X-G Tables or sample size code letter G (Individual plans) X-H_ Tables or sample size code letter H (Individual plans) X-J___ Tables or sample size code letter J Individual plans) X-K Tables or sample size code letter (Incvidual plans) X-L___ Tables or sample size code letter L Individual plans) XM. Tables for sample size code letter M Individual plans) XN Tablesfor sample size code letter N (Individual plans) X:P__Tablesfor sample size code letter P linividual plans) XQ Tablestor sample size code letter Q (Individual plans). XR Tables for sample size code letter F (Individual plans) XS Table for sample size code letter $ Annox A Indox eee ees ees es BFR FB RBEB 8sc ISO 2869-1 : 1989 (E) Foreword 180 the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International ‘Standards is normally caried out through ISO technical committes. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, govern- ‘mental and non-governmental, in liaison with [SO, also take part in the work. 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Intemational Standard ISO 2869-1 wes prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 69, Anplications of statistical methods. ‘Tris first edition of ISO 2859-1 cancels and replaces ISO 2868 : 1974 of which it con- stitutes @ technical revision 180 2859 will consist of the following parts, under the general tile Sampling pro- cedures for inspection by stributes = Part 0 : Introduction tthe |SO 2869 arwibure sampling system — Part 1: Sampling plans indexed by acceptable quality level (AOL for lot by-fot ‘inspection — Part 2 : Sampling plans indexed by limiting quality (LQ) for isolated fot nspec tion — Part 8: Skip lot sampling procedures ‘Annex A of this part of 180 2859 is fr information only. © 150. 1989 ‘Al rigts rose. No part of this publication may be repreduced or ullized in any form aby any ‘means, electron or mechanical, ncucing photocopying and mrotm, wihout Dermasion it witog rom the publisher, Intemational Organtation for Standardization Cave poste 85» CH1213 Genbve 20 » Switzerland Printed in SwitarlandINTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 2859-1 : 1989(E) Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling plans indexed by acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection 1 Scope This part of ISO 2859 specifios sampling plans and procedures {or inspection by attributes of discrete ems. Its indexed in torms of the Acceptable Quality Level |AQL. |ts purpose isto induce = supplies through the economic and psychological pressure of lot nor-acceptance to maintain a pro- ‘8s average at least as good as the specified AOL, while atthe same time providing an upper init forthe ik to the consumer lf accepting the eccasional poor lot. This part of 1SO 2858 is not intended as procedure for estimating lot quality or for segregating lots ‘Sampling plans designated in this part of ISO 2859 are ap. plicable, but not Fimited, to Inspection of 2) ond iome: b) components and raw materials: ©) operations; d}- materials in process; ©). supplies in storage: 11 meintenence operstions: fb data oF records; hh)_administrative procedures. “These plans are intended primarily to be used fora continuing series of lots sutfcient to allow the switching rules to be applied, which provide for = _an automatic protection to the consumer, should a eteriration in quality be detected Iby a awitch to tightened inspection or discontinuance of inspection); — an incentive to reduce inspection costs (atthe disre- ‘ion of the responsibie authorty) should consistently good ‘quality be achieved (by a switch to reduced inspection ‘These plans may also be usad for the inspection of lots in ieola- tion but, inthis case, the user is strongly advised to consult the operating characteristic curves to find a plan which will Yield the desired protection (see 12.0). in that case, the user is also referred to the sampling plans indexed by limiting quality (LQ) ivan in 180 2859-2 2 Normative reference ‘The folowing standard contains provisions which, through feference in this text, constitute provisions of this part of 180 2859. At the time of publication, the ection indicated was valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this part of ISO 2859 are encouraged to investigate the possibilty of appiving the most recent eciions of the standard indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently vali international Standards 180 3594 : 1977, Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols 3. Terminology and di ions ‘The terminology and definitions used inthis International Stan- ‘dard are in accordance with 150 353. 3.1. defect: A doparure of @ quality characteristic that Tesults in 2 product, process or service not satisfying its in- tended normal usage requirements. 3.2 nonconformity: A doparture of a quality characteristic that rosults in 2 product, process or serviee not meeting 8 specified requirement. Nonconformities wil generally be classified by thei degree of seriousness such as: Class A — Those nonconformites of a type considered to be ofthe highest concern for the product or service. In ac- ‘ceptance sampling, such types af nonconformty will be ‘assigned very small AOL values, Giess 8 — Those nonconformitis of a type considered to have the next lower degree of concer, Therefore these can be assigned 2 larger AQL. value than those in lass A and smalier than in class C, if athtd clas exists, et.